Indigenous Studies INST 511:
Indigenous Knowledge and Education
University Graduate CourseSpring Term: April 29, 2019 – July 26, 2019This course will prepare the student to address Indigenous pedagogy and the construction of meaningful and accurate educational lessons for and about Indigenous peoples, including the Blackfoot, the Cree, the Metis and the Dene Tha. Indigenous peoples have always had their own philosophies, understandings, teachings, and educational goals. The same processes through which philosophy was/is taught would be used to teach Indigenous citizens arts, politics, laws, and language. Storytelling, sharing circles, organized meetings, and ongoing training in the home through experiential learning were and are the pedagogic vehicles used to teach and transfer knowledge.